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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Facebook recently announced it is changing its news feed and algorithms so that news from legitimate publishers and posts from businesses will seldom appear.

This will be frustrating for people who use Facebook to find news and information relevant to them, said TAPinto Founder and CEO Michael Shapiro.

“Relegating legitimate news publishers and businesses is a lose-lose-lose,” Shapiro said. “Citizens will be less informed and involved in public affairs and their local economies. Publishers and businesses that invested significant resources in developing their social media presences have no recourse.”

“Publishers and local businesses now know who their true friends are - - the members of their local communities - - not Facebook, and should act accordingly,” Shapiro said.

He said publishers “should focus on impactful local news reporting while local businesses should partner with local publishers to market themselves, providing valuable exposure for the local business while providing resources to the local publisher to cover the important local news in our communities.”

While Facebook’s decision to marginalize legitimate local news is “unfortunate,” Shapiro stressed that TAPinto’s network of 70 local news sites will continue to gain readers. “It will not deter TAPinto in our mission to provide objective, non-partisan local news and information 24/7 for our 7 million readers,” Shapiro said.

RANOLPH, NJ- Randolph High School students reenacted the Treaty of Versailles in a daylong history project. Students in Mr. Jonathan Misiunas’ classes each represented a country at the event in the high school library. Some baked or cooked food or desserts from their country and prepared presentation materials all about their country.

Students then spent hours making presentations and ...

RANOLPH, NJ- Randolph High School students reenacted the Treaty of Versailles in a daylong history ...

Randolph, NJ,- Area residents are invited to attend the 8th annual Randolph High School Cabaret, “A Night at the Tonys”, on Fri., Feb. 8 (snow date Feb. 9) at 6 pm at Randolph High School, 511 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, NJ. Students from both the Randolph High School choirs and Randolph Middle School select choir will present their musical talents with an array of show tunes from Broadway while ...

Randolph, NJ,- Area residents are invited to attend the 8th annual Randolph High School Cabaret, “A ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- The following is from the Morris County Office of Emergency Management:

The storm forecast continues to be complicated. We are expecting snow this afternoon/evening beginning around 4-5 p.m. and continuing through midnight, at which point we may see a switch to freezing rain and sleet. Moderate to heavy rain and then a freezing rain/snow mix will continue until mid-day ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- The following is from the Morris County Office of Emergency Management:

RANDOLPH, N.J-The Morris County Office of Emergency Management continues to focus on the expected weekend storm which is set to arrive Saturday evening. The data that we have reviewed so far suggests that snow is expected to last into Sunday morning, with an expecting a snow/sleet mix and even some occasional rainfall.

Morris County road crews load salt into trucks in preparation for the ...

RANDOLPH, N.J-The Morris County Office of Emergency Management continues to focus on the expected ...

TRENTON, NJ - Legislation signed last summer prohibiting smoking at public beaches and parks in New Jersey goes into effect Jan. 16. The bill, S-2534, updates the “New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006.”

According to the American Lung Association, more than 480,000 people die from tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the United ...

TRENTON, NJ - Legislation signed last summer prohibiting smoking at public beaches and parks in New ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- Following a comprehensive presentation on chronic absenteeism in mid-October, RHS Principal Debbie Iosso and Vice Principal Matthew Agrati returned on Jan. 15 to update the BOE on the school’s efforts to measure and manage this critical issue. Joined by Charles Dimiceli, Director of Guidance, they offered a more encouraging outlook for the current school year, along with an array of ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- Following a comprehensive presentation on chronic absenteeism in mid-October, RHS ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Grab the gloves and shovels....the weekend is here! There are many events on TAP this weekend, but with the snow in the forecast, events may be postponed or cancelled. Please call ahead.

Friday January 18

Friday Morning Yoga with Munah Hayes, Morristown Library; 9:30am

Puppet Theater; Morris County Library; 10am

Friday Films: Adrift (PG13); Morris County ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Grab the gloves and shovels....the weekend is here! There are many events on TAP ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- The Morris County Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor the inbound weather event for Morris County. The snow that we anticipate for later this evening (Thursday) into tomorrow morning (Friday) appears to be a minor-issue, with potential overall accumulations expected to be about one-inch.

Our focus continues to remain on the weekend storm system which some forecast ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- The Morris County Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor the inbound ...

RANDOLPH, NJ - A local man allegedly shot himself in the leg by accident at RSTP gun range Wednesday afternoon.

Randolph Township Police Detective Lt. Christopher Giuliani confirmed police responded to RSTP, 961 Route 10, at about 3 p.m. in reponse to a report that a person had been shot. Officers arriving found the victim with a gunshot wound to the leg that appeared to be accidentally ...

RANDOLPH, NJ - A local man allegedly shot himself in the leg by accident at RSTP gun range ...